
Liberal Democrats call for clarity on rail route
Local Liberal Democrats are calling for clarity on the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) route through Warrington.
Local Liberal Democrats are calling for clarity on the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) route through Warrington.
The COVID crisis has showed the tremendous benefits of different organisations working together to combat a problem. The exceptional rainfall that has caused flooding problems in parts of Lymm and elsewhere in Warrington has again shown the benefits of co-operation.
There is still no date for the last three years' Warrington Borough Council accounts to be signed off by auditor Grant Thornton.
Local Liberal Democrats are worried that parts of South Warrington will be left behind as faster broadband is rolled out across the country.
Peter Walker, Liberal Democrat Borough Councillor for Stockton Heath, has welcomed the preliminary clearance of the Forge car park prior to its planned refurbishment. Tenders for the work have gone in but will have to be approved by Warrington Borough Council before the full job can get underway.
Liberal Democrats welcome increasing support for changes to a fairer voting system. At a recent Warrington Council meeting, the Leader was asked the views of the local Labour Party on this subject.